The NZCTU recognises that healthy and safe work is a fundamental right for all workers, and a critical aspect of good work. Research shows that unionised workplaces are safer workplaces.
Workers are the ones who feel the impact of poor workplace health and safety. In Aotearoa New Zealand, too many workers are hurt on the job due to unsafe working conditions and an inability to speak up on health and safety issues.
Our work focuses on guaranteeing better protections for workers and strengthening their rights at work. We also support our affiliates to keep workers safe on the job and ensure that workers have a real say on matters that impact their health and safety.
Find out more below.
Latest Health & Safety News
- Labour backs long-standing union call to hold criminally negligent bosses liable
In a major victory for working people and the Pike River Families who have long campaigned for this, Labour have committed to passing a corporate homicide law should it win… Read More »Labour backs long-standing union call to hold criminally negligent bosses liable - Toxic timber chemical legacy shows why health and safety rights are human rights
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi welcomes a new report from the Human Rights Commission detailing the intergenerational impact of PCP use in the timber industry,… Read More »Toxic timber chemical legacy shows why health and safety rights are human rights - Changes to citizen’s arrest law do not change employment rights
You may have heard that the Luxon Government have changed the laws around citizen’s arrests. This law change does not compel anyone to engage in a citizen’s arrest! Know that… Read More »Changes to citizen’s arrest law do not change employment rights - Managing Risks to Health and Safety Information for Workers
Any risk to health and safety identified must be dealt with. Things used, and actions taken to address risks to health and safety are called control measures. Not all control… Read More »Managing Risks to Health and Safety Information for Workers - Working safely in cold temperatures
Guidance for workers and union officials Being exposed to cold temperatures for a long time at work can harm your health and safety. Your employer must manage the risks from… Read More »Working safely in cold temperatures - Submission on the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill
The NZCTU strongly opposes the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill. The proposed changes are regressive and actively weaken the systems in place to keep workers safe and healthy.… Read More »Submission on the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill
Resources
Guidance regarding workplace drug and alcohol policies.
As workers, we all have a legal right to stop any work that we believe will get us or anyone else hurt.
Worksafe Reps are the only worker-based health and safety training providers in
New Zealand.
Have you suffered a workplace injury or an injury that affects your ability to work? Do you need help to access your ACC entitlements?
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